Harvest Kicks Off in Napa; Climate-Controlling Lasers!
Plus: the benefits of sulfur, and more on drinking in moderation, all in our weekly roundup of wine news.
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Mollie Stone’s to Start Doing Wine Tastings; Mission Bowling Club Still On; and More
Also, early word on Local Cafe in Oakland.
Bible-Length Wine Lists Are So Over; Virginia Wineries Unscathed by Earthquake
Also, this harvest expected to be "late and light" in Napa.
Gilt Taste’s Wine Panel Is Hot!
As the site launches a wine section, we take note of its tasting panel.
Pennsylvania Struggles With Wine Vending Machines; Napa Pot Grower Embraced by Farm Bureau
Also, Korbel Champagne Cellars helps to solve a fatal hit-and-run accident.
Wine Bar Finally Opens Inside Castro Jewelry Store
It's the first of its kind in the nation, they believe.
Bordeaux Growers Track Ripeness via Satellite; Allison Janney Talks Wine With the Journal
Also, Eric Asimov recommends some vino-related beach reading.
Flights & Flatbreads at the New Barrel Room, Opening Friday
Former wine bar, Hidden Vine, reopens as Barrel Room.
Anne Burrell’s Making Wine Now?; Alleged Arsonist of Expensive Vino Back in Court
Also, the 'Times' tasting crew takes on boxed wine.
Behold the Tale of an Alleged Wine Industry Con Job, and Six Million Bottles That Went Up In Flames
The 'Chron' calls this alleged con man a "portly bon vivant."
Sommelier David Lynch Does Bond Pose on Cover of San Francisco Magazine
"I thought it would be a fun outtake to give to my wife, not the cover of a freakin' magazine!" says Lynch.
Americans Now Love Wine and Beer Just the Same; 200-Year-Old Bottle of Sauternes Sells for $117,000
Also, a Bay Area native moved to Burgundy and became a winemaker in no time flat.
It Might Not Actually Matter What Country Your Wine Comes From; Vino Collectors Have Gone Nuts This Year
Also, wine apparently tastes different on airplanes than it does on the ground.
Suspected Picasso Thief Mark Lugo Had Another Picasso in His N.J. Apartment
The former Per Se staffer had other valuable artworks adorning the walls of his Hoboken apartment.
Sommelier Who (Likely) Stole Picasso Wanted for Wine Theft in Jersey; Wine Enthusiast Honors Restaurants
Also, Oregon's wine industry has been a boon for the state in the last five years.
Introducing Decent Bag Wine Made Especially for Your Summer Camping Trip
It's spacebag wine, but with a handle and a spout.
Taste-Testing Box Wine; Strange Rains Affect Napa Wine Output
Plus: the red-wine compound resveratrol proves to have more magical qualities, and lots more in our weekly wine-news roundup.
Rom Toulon, Sommelier at Meadowood, Departs to Start His Own Venture
He helped earn the restaurant their third Michelin star.
World’s Oldest Bottle of Champagne Sold; Gallo Buys Up Another Winery
Also, Two-Buck Chuck wins a prize, and much more, in this week's wine-news roundup.